How many words end in AL?

This page lists 3379 words ending in AL, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -AL words useful?

Words ending in AL are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With AL

All 3379 words in our dictionary that end in AL, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

3379 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

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Hooking with -AL words

Endings like -AL let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 3379 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (487 words), 123 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 341 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is QUIZZICAL, worth 38.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are QUIZZICAL (38), PHYSICOCHEMICAL (34), PSYCHOPHYSICAL (34), PSYCHOCHEMICAL (33), ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL (33). ACCOMMODATIONAL (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 15 points. Letter-wise, L is the workhorse — it appears in 3379 of these words, ahead of A (3379) and I (2381).

Three words worth learning first

AAL — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
SAL earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
ANAL — 4 letters for 4 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LEAL (4), ORAL (4), REAL (4), RIAL (4), SEAL (4).

-AL as a board weapon

Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -AL can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -AL lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.

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